Smokies Finish Regular Season with Franchise-Best Record
September 6, 2010 - Southern League (SL1)
Knoxville Smokies News Release
ZEBULON, N.C. - The Tennessee Smokies finished the 2010 regular season with a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Mudcats on Monday afternoon at Five County Stadium.
The win gives Tennessee the best record in franchise history at 86-53, a full 33 games over the five-hundred mark. The record tops clubs from 1978 and 1962, who both posted seasons of 32 games over the five-hundred mark.
Starter Craig Muschko took the victory for Tennessee. He pitched five innings as he collected his ninth win of the season, only giving up one run five hits. Carolina starter Travis Webb took his tenth loss of the season, giving up three runs on six hits in five innings of work.
Tennessee first cracked the scoreboard in the top of the third. Brandon Guyer hit an RBI double for the Smokies' first run, and later scored on Steve Clevenger's RBI single to put Tennessee on top by two.
Guyer added to the total in the top of the fifth, as he led off the inning with a solo homer to put Tennessee's lead at 3-0. Carolina would answer with a leadoff homer of their own in the bottom of the frame, as Shane Carlson sent a solo shot over the fence in left field to put the score at 3-1.
Carolina would scratch one run against reliever Alberto Cabrera in the bottom of the seventh to cut the lead to 3-2, however they were kept scoreless in the bottom of the eighth against Marco Carrillo.
Esmailin Caridad came on to pitch the ninth for Tennessee, and he kept the Mudcats scoreless to pick up the save and preserve Tennessee's 3-2 victory.
The win also gives Tennessee a series victory against the Mudcats, and the Smokies finish the season at Five County Stadium with an 8-1 record in Zebulon.
The Smokies will take two days off before the Southern League Playoffs begin on Thursday with the North Division Championship Series. Tennessee will face West Tenn in the NDCS, and Game One is on Thursday night with a 7:15 p.m. start at Smokies Park. Fans can listen to the game on the Smokies Radio Network, and tickets are available by calling 865-286-2300, or visiting smokiesbaseball.com.
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